I really appreciate the quote you put up about wearing the special stuff. I started trying to live by this quote this year, but I will do even better in 2024. My husband and I just celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary last Friday and I wore a necklace he gave me at our wedding. When I saw the photos, it dawned on me that it had been 12 or 13 years since I'd worn it because I always considered it a special occasion statement piece. But looking at the photo, where I'm in nice dark wash jeans, a red T shirt, and a dark blue leather moto jacket, I can see that the Baroque Pearl and Ruby heart necklace looks fabulous and perfect. I realized I need to keep wearing my nice pieces, along with wearing a dressy top with jeans just to walk the dog around the neighborhood and put on one of my leather jackets just to go to the market. I've got to quit saving the good stuff for special occasions because every day that I'm on this planet is a special occasion.

There are no rules when it comes to fashion, only opinions. I love that.

I wear my best clothes; silks, cashmere and leather garments, everyday. They don’t give me much pleasure just hanging in my closet. When I wear nice things, I feel great. Life goes by so fast, we should enjoy those things we worked hard to purchase.

Happy New Year everyone. Thank you for making 2023 a great one. Here's to 2024 and refining our personal style. ♥
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I worked in retail for many year when I was younger and also found that the quality of menswear was better than the women's. I came to the conclusion that most men are buying staple pieces that they expect to last longer so they they will buy fewer pieces but spend a little more for them. Women on the other hand are usually more impulse buyers and expect to change their wardrobe more often so they will buy for fashion of the moment or a special occasion that they think they won't wear very often so they will spend less on possibly cheaper quality for this reason.
Let me know if you think I am wrong but this is how retailers think...

Turning 64 in about a week, and loved finding you and watching this. So much great advice that bears repeating. And LOL - I just bought two pair of Adidas Sambas and I love them both. I find them super comfortable and a great addition to my casual wardrobe. And even living in Chicago I do not find them to be an over-saturated look. Just kind of classic. Definitely to each his own on all fronts. Thanks for sharing!!

In my 50s, I wore midi skirts, but my (9-years) younger sister finally convinced me to wear my minis again, too, she said “such legs are too good not to show off”. She was right, I got my minis back out and even bought a few new leather ones! I still love midis, knee-length skirts and maxis, but I’m so glad she encouraged me not to blindly follow those age-appropriate “rules”. I was blessed with long, slender and shapely legs like my grandmother’s, her legs looked better in her 80s than most teenagers’ do today. We don’t win the DNA lottery for every feature, but we always do for at least one or two, so show them off! Age 63, but I was over-sensitive to this agist criticism because I was criticized for wearing a mini skirt when I was only about 25, when minis first cane back in during the 80s by an old female relative. But, who cares what she thinks?

Congratulations and Ty Adeline. You touched on so many rules to break that I definitely agree with. Especially the dress your age one. I'm 68 years old and I've always loved fashion my whole life. But I have struggled with weight issues my whole life. So sadly I was limited as to what I could wear. I recently lost 120 lbs. And I'm finally able to enjoy fashion to its full potential. So you can be sure I'm going to be doing that. I am a classic minimalist timeless style lady and always have been. So the quiet luxury trend right now is perfect for me. But I also like a dash of romantic or feminine style thrown in once in a while. Ty for this lovely video and I love your style.

A very wise woman told me that If a fine piece of jewelry is in a drawer, it has no value. So wear the good stuff !

I often buy men's jumpers as I find them warmer and the sleeve length is better for me, xx